Erika Michelle Nichols, PA-C
NPI 1295225415ActiveIndividual· Physician Assistant, Medical· Nashville, TN
Physician Assistant, Medical (PA-C) with Vanderbilt University Medical Center and 1 other group, practicing in Nashville, Tennessee. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $388,169 for 2,575 claims, against $3,523 paid for services in 2024. Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP was the largest of 19 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,864 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Tristar Centennial Medical Center as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1295225415 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | PA-C |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | May 14, 2018 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jun 18, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | Jun 18, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician Assistant, Medical Primary | 363AM0700X | 4465 | TN |
| Physician Assistant, Medical | 363AM0700X | PA.0005318 | CO |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Physician Assistant (TN) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 49 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 64 across 11 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $3,523 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 2,575 · 6,536 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 262 |
| Total drug cost | $388,169 |
| Generic share | 84% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2017 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Physician Assistant |
Medical groups
- Vanderbilt University Medical CenterNashville, TN · 3,567 clinicians
- Pinnacle Medical GroupNashville, TN · 2 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Tristar Centennial Medical CenterNashville, TN
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,864 · 94 payments from 19 companies
- 2024$1,394 · 73 payments from 17 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $343.48 | 25 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $337.72 | 16 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $294.09 | 9 |
| Lilly USA, LLC | $250.49 | 13 |
| Amgen Inc. | $100.63 | 5 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,864 · 94 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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